| Cost |
Low |
Medium |
High |
High |
| Workpiece shape |
2D |
2D |
Complex 3D |
Complex 3D |
| Density |
low(7.0mg/cm3) |
High(>7.5cm3) |
High(>7.5cm3) |
High |
| Strength |
Low |
High |
High |
High |
| Appearance |
Low |
Fairish |
Fairish (low yield) |
Good |
| Accuracy |
High(tolerance 0.1%) |
Medium(tolerance 0.3%) |
Low(tolerance 0.5%) |
High |
|
Surface treatment
(can be electroplated)
|
Difficult
(requires hole sealing) |
Easy
(no sealing required)
|
Easy
(no sealing required)
|
Easy |
| Minimum thickness |
>1.5mm |
>0.8mm |
>0.20mm |
01.5mm |
| Workpiece size |
According to
machine tonnage |
According to
machine tonnage |
Preferably less than 25g,
high mass production |
Depends on
machine size |
| Production capacity (Taiwan) |
600/hour (1 hole) |
600/hour (1 hole) |
600/hour (4 holes) |
Low (evaluated by complexity) |
| Tooth accuracy |
JIS5 |
JIS6 |
Not recommended |
High |
| Post processing |
Easy (the base plane is easy to get) |
Easy (the base plane is easy to get) |
Difficult (3D deformation reference plane is not easy to obtain) |
Easy |
